fishing spots, Central Forest Park and Westport Lake. He had been arrested earlier that month. The 51-year-old's body was then discovered by a train driver in the local Staffordshire village of Colwich at 7.40am on October 16.
Now an inquest has found Mr Thornton, a Staffordshire resident, had died 'on or near September 29'. A suicide verdict has been recorded.British Transport Police (BTP) investigated Mr Thornton's death.
He had recently become homeless.BTP rail fatality investigator Paul Simmons said: “The last-known sighting is from his friend who last saw him at 8.30pm on September 28.
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